Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The driver of the car failed to notice the icy patch on the road, resulting in a serious accident.
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Narrator
The driver of the car failed to notice the icy patch on the road, resulting in a serious accident.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
News Reporting
The driver's failure to notice the icy patch resulted in a serious accident.
Accident Report
The accident occurred because the driver did not see the icy road conditions.
Giving a Warning
Be careful; failing to notice icy patches can lead to serious accidents.
Describing an Event
The car skidded on the ice because the driver hadn't seen the patch.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The driver's oversight of the icy road conditions led to a severe accident.
Casual
The driver didn't see the ice and crashed.
Simpler English
The driver missed the ice and had a bad accident.
Phrases to learn
failed to notice
Did not observe or perceive.
icy patch
A section of ice on a surface.
resulting in
Causing as a consequence.